cullis

3 definitions found

cullis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cullis \Cul"lis\ (k?l"l?s), n. [OF. cole["i]s, F. coulis, fr.
     OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter,
     strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. Colander.]
     A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids;
     also, a savory jelly. [Obs.]
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           When I am exellent at caudles
           And cullises . . . you shall be welcome to me. --Beau.
                                                    & Fl.
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  Cullis \Cul"lis\, n.; pl. Cullises (-?z). [F.coulisse groove,
     fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.] (Arch.)
     A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.
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cullis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cullis
      n 1: a gutter in a roof